Vented electric socket



Oct. 4, 1927. 1,644,056

' H. A. HALLOWELL ET AL VENTED ELECTRIC SOCKET Filed July 8. 1925 4, which is of reduced diameter.

Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HOBART A. HALLOWELL, OF WOODLYNNE, AND EDWARD D. HALLOWELL, OF AUDUBON, NEW JERSEY.

VEN'IEI) ELECTRIC SOCKET.

Application filed July 8,

With the above in view, our invention comprehends a novel construction and arrangement of a vented electric socket.

It further comprehends a novel construction of an electric socket wherein the shell,

cap, insulating member and portions which receive the base of the plug is constructed in a novel manner.

Other novel features of construction and advantage will hereinafter more clearly appear in the detailed description and the appended claims.

For the purpose of illustrating the inven tion, we have shown in the accompanying drawing a typical embodiment of it, which, in practice, will give reliable and satisfactory results. It is, however, to be understood that this embodiment is typical only and that the various instrumentalities of which our invention consist can be variously arranged and organized, and that the invention is not, therefore, limited to the precise arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein set forth.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a vented electric socket embodying our invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the socket.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the socket.

Figure 4 is a top plan .view of the porcelain.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings:

1 designates a vented electric socket, em-

bodying our invention. The socket consistsof asleeve 2 having the upper enlarged portion 3, which merges into the lower portion 5 desighates the cap which is secured to the sleeve 2 in any desired manner, and which is provided with the apertures 6. I

7 designates the porcelain or insulating body, which is provided in the usual'manner with the electric connections, and also with the recesses or apertures 8 which when the 1925. Serial No. 42,326.

parts are assembled are in alignment with the apertures 6 of the cap.

9 designates a threaded sleeve secured to the porcelain in any desired or conventional manner. This sleeveis outwardly deflected to form a plurality of rounded portions 10 which form aplurality of circumferentially spaced air passages 12. The portion 4 of the sleeve 2 which is of lesser diameter is outwardly deflected, as at 2, to surround the deflected portions 10 of the sleeve 9. When the parts are assembled, the air passages 12 will register with the apertures 6, so that a plurality of oircumferentially spaced passages are formed, which extend longitudinally through the socket to permitthe air to circulate therethrough, and thus retain the socket in a cooled condition.

Having thus described our invention, what werclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. An electric socket having an insulating body having longitudinally extending recesses, and a sleeve secured to said body and deflected to form with the walls of said recesses ventilating passages.

- 2. An electric, socket, comprising a sleeve having passages t-herethrough, an insulating body having apertures to register with said passages, and a cap connected with said sleeve and having apertures through it to register with the passages in said insulating body.

3. An electric socket, comprising a sleeve of reduced diameter at its forward end and having its wall deflected to'form passages which extend through the rearward end of the sleeve, an insulating body having apertures to register with said passages, a threaded. sleeve carried by said insulating body,

and a. cap having apertures to register with the apertures in said insulating body. I

HOBART A. HALLOWELL. EDWARD D. HALLOWELL; 

